She Feeds Africa, She Feeds the World

World Food Day Fundraising Challenge

Challenge 3: Support Women-Owned Food Businesses

THE CHALLENGE:Support women-owned food businesses and restaurants in your local communities. Set a goal of how many you want to support throughout the month of October and share updates with your friends and families on your fundraising page about the local businesses you have found to raise money for Bountifield International’s “She Feeds Africa, She Feeds the World” campaign!

WHY SUPPORT WOMEN-OWNED?In 2018, only 19.9% of all firms in the United States were women-owned despite possessing comparable abilities to that of men. In recent years, these number have been steadily growing. Women’s economic empowerment is vital to the economy. Female participation “boosts productivity, increases economic diversification and income equality in addition to other positive development outcome,” according to the United Nations. If the US were to have similar female employment rates to that of Sweden, GDP would increase by over 6 trillion.

Almost a third of women’s employment throughout the world is in the agriculture sector. These numbers are even more significant in low-income countries. At Bountifield, we empower women to take their rightful place as business leaders and role models in their communities, specifically in postharvest production and food processing. Although our work is focused in Africa, gender equity is a global mission for which the COVID-19 pandemic has caused major setbacks to progress made to date. Therefore, it is equally important to uplift every woman in every region of the world -- and you can start right within your own community!

World Food Day 2021 focuses on how our actions for how we choose and consume food affect our health, planet, and future. We all must work together to be part of the change and RETHINK our

food systems.

We CHALLENGE YOU to rethink your own relationship with food and how your habits can impact people and planet. Join us as we

RETHINK food systems both locally and globally.

Join the World Food Day Challenge in 3 Easy Steps!

1. Define your plant-based eating goal for the month of October & your fundraising goal.

2. Create your personal fundraising page.

3. Share your unique link with your friends and family to donate in support of your challenge activity!

Be sure to update your fundraising pages of your plant-based journey so that your friends and family

can see your progress toward your goal!

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MINNESOTA-BASED COMPANIESWhen we uplift women, we uplift the world.

Here are some local women-owned food businesses that you can support:

Peace Coffee. This Twin Cities-

based coffee roaster has been in business for 25 years. Always

organic and fair trade, you can find Peace Coffee at Target, Cub and Hyvee,

among others and can be found in

retailers across the U.S. Peace Coffee is owned by Bountifield

Governing Board member, Lee Wallace

Hoyo. “Hoyo,” which means

“mother” in Somali was founded with the purpose of employing

and empowering Somali women to make sambusas.

Their sambusas can be found in the

freezer aisle around the Twin Cities and their sauces are now available to buy on

Amazon!

Chef Ann Kim. James Beard Award-Winning Chef Ann Kim

is best known for pizza but her fourth and newest restaurant, Sooki & Mimi, opened

last year, speaks to her own blend of cultures, education, and personal flavor palette. Her

other restaurants include Pizzeria Lola, Hello Pizza, and Young Joni.

Bartmann Group:Restaurateur Kim Bartmann owns

not one but eight successful restaurants in Minneapolis. She is now a national leader

in sustainability and “greening” of

restaurant operations. Her restaurants

include Bryant Lake Bowl, Pat’s Tap, Café

Barbette, & Tiny Diner, among others.

Isadore Nut Co. Isadore Nut Co.

makes award-winning snacks a gifts that

source high-quality ingredients, locally

and sustainably. Plus they focus on creating inclusive

employment opportunities within

the Twin Cities.

Marla’s Caribbean Cuisine:As seen on a 2012 episode of the hit show Diners, Drive-

Ins and Dives, Marla’s Caribbean Cuisine showcase authentic Trindad & Tobago flavors! Be sure to like them

on Facebook or sign up for their newsletter to order takeout Saturdays for some spicy dishes!

French MeadowFrench Meadow Bakery &

Café has been a pioneer and advocate for organic, farm-to-table cuisine since 1985 supplying ingredients from

local, organic and sustainable sources. Plus, it’s the only

Minnesota restaurant included in the World edition of Truth,

Love and Clean Cutlery guidebook.

For more information on supporting women-owned & where to find them check out these resources:

• United States Census Bureau: Number of Women-Owned Employer Firms Increased 0.6% From 2017 to 2018

• UN Wome: Facts and Figures Economic Empowerment• PWC: Women in Work Index 2021• UN Economic and Social Council: Commission on the Status of Women• Mpls St. Paul Magazing: 24 Women-Owned Food and Drink Spots in the Twin Cities

Not in the Twin Cities? No problem! Finds some women-owned businesses in your city and share

with us the places you find!To learn more about

Bountifield’s “She Feeds Africa,

She Feeds the World” campaign,

visit www.Bountifield.org/fall21